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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Robot Chicken on July 16, 2008, 09:38:11 PM

Title: Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
Post by: Robot Chicken on July 16, 2008, 09:38:11 PM
So I have something annoying that's stuck on my screen, and it looks like the only way for me to remove it is via a reboot.  I believe this may have something to do with a virus on my computer, and so obviously I am scanning, but it's taking quite a while and I don't want to interrupt it now.  However it's incredibly aggrivating.  I have two questions, I suppose.

1)  Does anybody know how to get rid of this:
(http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/76/oddbj1.th.png) (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oddbj1.png)
2)  Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?

An answer to either or both of these questions would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
Title: Re: Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on July 16, 2008, 09:45:50 PM
It's usually a message you get upon right-clicking a file in Firefox Downloads.

You can't resume a scan as far as I know.

You can run a boot time scan with avast! Right click the scanner screen, select 'schedule a boot time scan' and reboot when requested. This would be a good idea if you're running avast! for the first time or suspect a virus infection.
Title: Re: Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
Post by: Robot Chicken on July 16, 2008, 09:51:12 PM
Yes, it is, but the thing is that it's stuck there on all windows.  It's not a firefox problem, I had it happen last night with a random windows dialog box.

(http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2870/odd2ev0.th.png) (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=odd2ev0.png)
Title: Re: Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on July 16, 2008, 09:55:59 PM
Sometimes happens- it should go away with a reboot.
Title: Re: Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
Post by: Robot Chicken on July 16, 2008, 10:00:50 PM
The only reason it concerns me is because it's happened twice now.
Title: Re: Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
Post by: Lisandro on July 17, 2008, 03:20:06 AM
2)  Can avast resume a scan in progress after a reboot?
As far I know, no.
Are you really sure that the screen leftover belongs to avast?
How much RAM do you have in this computer?